One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 969: Hungry Skeleton

"Ryder, you didn't say you're a great pirate now."

Brook looked at the Red Earl, with a hint of grievance in his eyes, even though Brook had no eyeballs.

"I'm not a serious pirate to begin with. I don't aspire to be one of them. And what they said is too exaggerated. If it's a one-on-one fight, I'm indeed not inferior to Newgate or Roger, but forget about comparing one person to a pirate group. It's just a bunch of people who don't know the truth and spread rumors."

The Red Earl smiled helplessly. He was stunned when he first heard the rumor. Was he talking about him? When did he become so strong? Although his observation Haki was indeed unique, who could leave a name on the sea without some special abilities? For example, Rose Lily from the Hundred Beasts was no worse than him in terms of her ability to listen to the voices of all things. Could he be compared with the entire Hundred Beasts?

"Um, who are Newgate and Roger? I have some impression of them but not much. They seem to be the names of some newcomers, right?"

Obviously, Brooke's focus was different. He was not concerned about the strength issue mentioned by the Red Earl, but the two names of Newgate and Roger.

"Oh, by the way, Senior Brook, you left too early so you may not know that these two are both powerful men later on. One is known as the strongest man in the world, and the other is known as the Pirate King. But in reality, they are both your juniors, Senior Brook, just like me."

The Red Earl said, and Luffy and the others heard his words. Suddenly, the tension just disappeared. After all, although the strength of these people was not at that level, they had seen and eaten. The Four Emperors themselves had not seen them, but at least Yamato and the others knew them. After all, the Red Earl was equivalent to one of the Four Emperors, wasn't he? And it seemed that the other party didn't intend to attack them, so what was there to be afraid of?
"So that's how it is. This really surprises me, Reid. I didn't expect that after all these years, the serious-looking boy back then has become a well-known figure on the sea. Yo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Time is really interesting. It can actually bring about such big changes!"

Brook still didn't understand who these two people were, but it didn't stop him from knowing that they were very strong. The Red Earl could be compared with them, so he was obviously not an ordinary person. In comparison, it was a bit embarrassing for him, an old man who had already died. However, it was good to be able to fulfill the wishes of all his companions. At least he could fulfill the promise and go back to see Rab, right? That was enough. He was already very lucky.

"This is a very normal thing, Senior Brook. After all, so many years have passed, right? If I continue to stay where I am, I'm afraid I will be sorry for your teachings."

The Red Earl waved his hand and said, just like what Garp said about him, his ambition was never to dominate the sea, otherwise he would not have formed a pirate group. After all, with his strength, if he really wanted to form a pirate group, I'm afraid many people would come to join him. It's just because he doesn't want to. As for whether this will cause his reputation to not last long in this sea? What does it matter? People don't live just to be famous.

"Hey, Luffy, it looks like there's no danger anymore. I'm going to drop anchor."

Seeing that the Red Count and Brook were having a pleasant conversation, Zoro breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"Oh, go ahead, Kuina! I'm hungry! I want to eat!"

Luffy also shouted to Kuina at this time.

"Okay, okay, I'll go cook. I'll go cook."

Knowing that everything was fine, Kuina immediately spoke as if she was coaxing a child. However, come to think of it, it seemed that her usual conversation with Luffy was no different from coaxing a child.

“Gugugugugu~~~!”

At this moment, a very obvious sound of a hungry minister was heard, and everyone looked back, and saw Brooke who was holding his stomach and looking at them eagerly.

"Hahahaha! How funny! Skeletons actually get hungry too? Why don't you all come down and eat together! Hahahaha!"

Luffy burst into laughter. He was very curious about how a skeleton could make hungry sounds.

"May I!"

Brooke's eyes...his eyes widened as he spoke excitedly.

"Hahahaha, no problem! How can I refuse someone who is hungry?" Luffy said happily. In Luffy's opinion, being hungry is definitely one of the most uncomfortable things in the world. What he fears most is being hungry, so Luffy will not refuse others to eat if conditions permit.

"Yo-ho-ho-ho! This is truly amazing! This is truly the happiest day I've had in decades! Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho!"

Brook said excitedly, then jumped off the ghost ship in one step and landed on the deck of the Sunny Miles, while the Crimson Earl smiled helplessly and also came to the Sunny Miles. He did not reject Luffy and his group, because his mind reading told him that Luffy just saw that Brook was hungry, so he came to treat him to a meal. The Crimson Earl liked this simple character very much.

"Really? Don't agree to this so easily, Zoro! After you lower the anchor, come and help me cut the vegetables!"

Kuina complained a little but didn't refuse anything. After all, Luffy was the captain after all, so she had to follow the captain's orders. Besides, it was just a meal, and the Sunny Miles had a rich supply of food, so it would be no problem to hold several banquets.

"it is good!"

Zoro replied, then turned to look at the Red Count and left.

After a while, the sumptuous meal was served on the table. Although Kuina's cooking skills were slightly inferior to those of professional chefs, as someone who had been cooking for her family since she was a child, Kuina's cooking was at least delicious, and the main feature was the large quantity, which was Luffy's favorite.

"Great! So delicious! I feel like my tongue is going to be bitten off! Even though I'm a skeleton and don't have a tongue at all! Yohohohohohohohoho!"

At this moment, Brook kept shoveling rice into his mouth. His wolfing appearance formed a sharp contrast with his tuxedo. However, no one said anything, because according to Brook's previous words, he had not eaten for decades. Everyone could understand his eating habits. Only Chopper looked at Brook with curiosity. As a doctor, he was very curious about how Brook ate. This was really amazing.

"Thank you all for your hospitality. I don't have anything to repay you with, so I'll give you this as a token of my appreciation."

Seeing Brook so happy, the Red Earl was also very happy. He took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Luffy and others. Luffy took it and saw that it was a pass.

"Huh? What is this?"

Luffy asked curiously.

"This is a pass to pass through the Red Earth Continent Tunnel. With this, you can go through the Red Earth Continent Tunnel and directly reach the New World without paying taxes. Otherwise, you have to undergo coating in the Sabaody Archipelago and then reach the New World through Fishman Island. This route is not only time-consuming, but also contains many dangers."

The Red Count said.

"In other words, can we reach the new world directly through this thing?"

Luffy said as he looked at the card in his hand. Although the Luffy in this timeline had been in the navy for a while, he still didn't know much about the situation in the New World.

"That's right. With this, you can not only go directly to the new world, but also do it for free. As a newcomer, you can even receive a set of novice equipment. After all, in the new world, ordinary pointers are no longer useful. You need other special equipment."

The Red Count pointed to the record pointer on Nami's wrist and said.

"Hey? Then Mr. Red Count, can you tell me about the New World? Not too much, just the sea conditions or something."

Nami's eyes lit up. If she could learn more about the situation before entering the new world, it would be a sure win.

(End of this chapter)